Severe Storms Bring Destruction To South Jersey

Severe thunderstorms brought heavy winds, destruction and power outages to South Jersey Monday evening, and much of the destruction was captured on video.

Over 17,000 people were still without power in Burlington County as of 5 p.m. Tuesday, mostly among PSE&G customers. Over 11,000 people were still without power in Camden County at the same time, mostly PSE&G customers.

"Heavy wind is causing downed trees and wires to fall," Cinnaminson police said Monday evening. "Call 911 if you need assistance."

In Cinnaminson, the fire department said 35 of its members responded to 22 calls in nine apparatus throughout the township during and after the storm. No injuries were reported to either members of the public or emergency personnel.

A video of some of the destruction in Cherry Hill was posted online by CBS.

In Haddon Township, one resident captured storm damage on video. Downed trees littered the street, and that video can be seen below.

There was a lot of destruction in Haddonfield.

Remnants from Monday's storm impacted the morning commute.

And there was some concern about outages at local businesses.

The outages are due to severe thunderstorms that hit the area Monday evening. Upwards of 80 mph wind gusts were detected with the storm, and the National Weather Service warned those who were outside to beware of flying debris.

"Our administration is tracking the outages across New Jersey that have resulted in over 300,000 blackouts caused by this evening's line of powerful storms," Gov. Phil Murphy said Monday night. "The Board of Public Utilities is working closely with utilities and requesting mutual assistance in the assessment and restoration effort, which may take up to several days for some customers. We urge all residents without power to make sure their outage is called in and to keep clear of downed lines. Residents in need of a cooling center or other shelter should call 2-1-1 for the location nearest to them."

Here's the National Weather Service's forecast for the rest of the week.

Tuesday
Showers, mainly before 2pm. The rain could be heavy at times. High near 80. North wind 6 to 9 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible.

Tuesday Night
A chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. New precipitation amounts of less than a tenth of an inch possible.

Wednesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 83. North wind around 6 mph.

Wednesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 64.

Thursday
Sunny, with a high near 85.

Thursday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 66.

Friday
Sunny, with a high near 88.

Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 67.

Saturday
Sunny, with a high near 89.

Saturday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 68.

Sunday
Sunny, with a high near 89.

To follow Atlantic City Electric power outages, visit atlanticcityelectric.com. To keep track of PSE&G's outages, visit pseg's outage center online.

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